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THE PIERZ JOURNAL
VOL. 4.
PIERZ, MORRISON COUNTY, MINNESOTA, FEBRUARY IB, 1018.
NO. 35.
REPORT OF ST. MICHAEL'S
SCHOOL BUCKMAN
ROOM I
Enrollment 37
Those that were never absent
during the school month of
January: Billig Frances, Dehler Alma, Dehler Julia, Gohl
Clara, Hesch Agnes, Kapsner
Mathilda. Kahl Elizabeth, Maus
Albert, Scheper Cecelia, Mueller Agatha, Hortsch Christina,
Demuth Margaret, Zenner Kilian.
Those who received prizes during January for conduct and
studies: Sand Anthony, Hortsch
Christina, Hesch Mary, Roos
Philomena. Hesch Agnes, Kahl
Elizabeth, Suess Mary.
Sr. .Marina. Primary Teacher.
ROOM II
Enrollment 33
Perfect attendance during January: Billig Jacob, Demuth
Anna, Dehler Theresa, Herwers
Joseph, Hortsch Stephen, Leo
Kapsner, Poster Raymond,
Poster Arthur, Scheper Anna,
Scheper John, Suess Anna,
Wacker Aloysius. Zormeier
Mary, Enderlie Michael.
Sr. Alferia, Teacher.
ROOM III
Enrol Iment 27
Perfect attendance during the
month of January are: Walter
Dehler, George Dehler, Lena
Hurrle, Irene Janson, Leonard
Kapsner, John Kelzenberg,
George Suess. Those who received a prize for being half-way
around the world are: Gertrude
Kahl 14288 miles Ada-aid Voight
14038 miles, Leonard Kapsner
14272 miles .Mary Herwers 13990
miles, Conrad Kapsner 13760
miles, George Suess 141'jIJ miles,
John Kelzenberg 13900 miles
Theresia Loschieder 13598 miles
John Brausen 12698 miles.
Sr. Columba- Teacher.
ROOM IV
Enrollment "20
Those that were not absent
during school month of January:
Leonard Hortsch Henry Scheper,
Emma Mischke, Marie Mischke,
Hermina Mischke. Those that
missed a day or one half a day:
William Poster, Leo Herold,
August Kapsner, Rose Heuring.
Perfect attendance at Mass:
Leonard Hortsch, Peter Billig,
Perfect for Bible and Catechism:
Rose Heurung. Peter Billig.
Those that received prizes are:
Hermina Mischke. Miry Mischke, Lawrence Billig, Leo Herold,
Theresa Kuntz, Elizabeth Herwers, Marie Mischke, Rose
Heurung.
Sr. Waltrudis. Teacher.
Tamarac Fence Posts For
Sale—at tlie following prices: If you cut them yourself,
1 cent; I will cut them for
you in the swamps at 2 cents;
delivered to the road, Scents.
Geo. Waller.
Rucker, Minn.
C. A. GILMAN ILL
Char'es A. Gilnrin of St.Cloud,
former lieutenant governor ot
Minnesota and contestant for
a seat in the house before committee on elections, was stricken by apoplexy one day lastweek
while in a barber shop in St.
Paul. He was taken to his room,
where he was reported seriously
ill, his advanced age making his
condition alarming. Mr. Gilman
being nearly 82 years old.
Gerwing-Adkinson
On Tuesday morning at P:30
O'clock Feb. 4th, 1913, Mr. William Gerwing of Lenora Lake,
Sask.. and Miss Anna Atkinson
of this place, were joined in
holy wedlock by Rev. Father j
Meinrad, 0.8. B., at the s.acred
Heart Church of Freeport. Mr. |
Gerwing is a prosperous young;
gentleman, well .and favorably '
known to the people of this vicinity and owns a fine 320 acre
farm in Canada whe e they will
go to live next month. The i
bride is an esteemable and popular young lady who was born
and reared in this congregation
and has a host of close friends
who wish her and her husband a
long, happy and prosperous
wedded life. Among the out of
town guests wasChrist Gerwing
of Pierz.—Freeport Informant.
Letter from Louis Brinkmann REPORT OF DELEGATES
A Close Call
Will let you aud my former
friend know that we are all well
in Wis. and are doing well. -*-
Last year has been a very sue Of The Farmers
il one in the cheese world.
We received 1300781 pounds of
milk- in an factory and made
133859 of cheese. Cheese sold
from 1(3." to 17* some sold as
At this convention questions
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^of the greatest importance were
heigh as 19 cent. There was paid broUirllt up
to the farmers $20986.32 which .,-, .,,"„
TO STATE CONVENTION :' »
lit heater tilled with burning
charcoal, in the cellar, to k>
Mutual Fire Ins. lh.. vegetables from fi
Cii.. held At St. Paul, Minn.,On me very near taking thi
Jan. 15 and 16.1913. Mr: and Mi Irell
.il children, one evening I
week.
.Joseph came home about half
nine and went y to
SCHOOL REPORT
Chas. Neid, John Hurres, John N. Rauch,
Adam Jungers, Hath. Neid, Frank Schmolke.
John Schmolke ist der Mann, der in Florida einem je-
den ein gntes Stueck Land verkanfen kann. Alle Obi-
gen haben Land gekanft in Kissiinee. Florida.
till went to :'.(> nations some re
[ceiving over $200 a month.
Frank Keller Ls still with me
but will :onduct a factory of
his own at Columbia after April
The main thing i-: "what
UNCLAIMED LETTERS
List of letters unclaimed at
of District 125, town of Leigh,'tl,e P°st omce- If not called for
for month ending Jan. 31, 1913. theJ' wiM be sent to tlle dead
No. of days taught 20 letter ottice llt Washington.
No. of pupils enrolled 17 H. Basler.
MRS. WM. HOHEISEL DEAD
Mrs. Wm. Hoheisel. aged 71
th-' bedroou nding
the .Stat- Law' about certain Bre11 breathing heavily, he inures, and insurance against quired of her if she were ill.
same? ofcour.-c. in a small or He repeated the quea
ganization of 7 townships and in A'1 times but a
parts thinly * tiled, am I I might 'Fully alarmed at no signs of
1st. With kind regards to you ^y at the'dawning of modern life in his wife other than that
_-__-_--------l__________----l ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
and former friends
Yours Respectfully
Louis Brinkman
conveniences we are not confronted with so i.iany hard pro-
"i deep and labored breathing,
his tirst thought- sum*
The new factory, or rather
the old one rejuvinated. at Columbia, will hold its annual meeting on March 9th. Mr. Theiler,
lighted by modern light plants.
who has been chosen manager of and llis
er a motor or an engine Ho
Average daily* attendance 13
Those neither absent nor tardy
during January were:
Pearl Miller and Bery Drews.
Visitors were: Andrew Lutz,
Grace Love and Lizzy Waller.
Don P. Somers,
Teacher.
FARMERS' CREAHERY
MEETING
A meeting will be held
on Saturday Feb. 15th,
1913, at 1 o'clock P. H.,
in theschoolhouseof Dist.
No. 36 at Lastrup, Minn.,
to organize a Farmers'
Cooperative Creamery.
Everybody is cordially
invited to attend.
The Farmers,
Theo. Ortman.
Wm. Hodurd.
Tlieo. Karel.
John Leriter.
D. A. Lanoree.
E. Malialski.
Geo. Mollner.
John Nans.
Mary Porter.
Theo Kinske.
Matliew Shraier.
I. L. Sanfofer.
School Dist. No. 17.
S. G. Tawnley.
M. Wisek.
Theo. Wise.
Severene Holmberg.
Oscar Hendrickson.
years last September, died
Wednesday evening at half past
eight, at the home of her son,
in the village. Mrs. Hoheisel,
whose maiden name was Katherine Kaetzel, was born in Plusch-
|nitz, Kreis Palkenberg, Sehle-
sien, married April 1864, and
came to America and directly
to Pierz in 1882. She is survived
by her husband, tive sons: Carl,
Joseph, P<iul, Theodore and
John; and by three daughters:
Mrs. P. L. Girtz, Mrs. .1. J.
Drummer and Mrs. Peter Boser.
Funeral service will be held in
St. Joseph's church at ft o'clock!
Saturday morning. BL__________________________________________________«
_____ -=- public schools complained that
Little Palls—A new record their teachers compel them to
was established Saturday morn-! put soap in their mouths aspun-
this factory, has engaged Prank
Keller as cheescmaker. Keller
is a brother-in-law of Louis
Brinkman, cheesemaker of the
Pairview factory. Mr. Keller
and Mr. Brinkman were at Columbia Wednesday of last week
looking over the Held. A new
outfit of cheesemaking machinery will be installed and the factory opened for business the 1st.
of April.—Ex.
TROUBLE IN ONAMIA
The Minneapolis Journal of
Pebuary 6th, published a special from Onamia, stating that
because pupils of the Onamia
blemsrasare tho.se that count owning help. Hut he him
.Mi townships to their organiza n»w began to feel the efl
tion, where almost each fanner'1 iples throbl
has his automobile, his buildings| diwiness overcame him, and
realised that he was rapidly
loosing strength and conscii
"If I can but reach the stairway and crawl or roll down to
fell in. Prom sound an alarm''thought Joseph
the Insurance lo 1'bnself. Etj extreme effort
ever, we can learn from them,
so we do not fall into the pit
hole- that -hey
what I learnt.
commissioner should be asked, 1"' reached the stairwa\ and
whenever there is the least landed at tin loot of it in a
doubt.
The Insurance Company ad- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
vised that all companies should remember gradually regaining
have a uniform constitution. ; his senses and gasping for the
heap. How long be lay there,
he does not know; but lie can
but as stated before that some
places are way ahead of others,
this could not be done as yet.
A committee was appointed to
go before the present legislature, to have the St.tte law
about the Partners' In's. Co's.
made clearer and broader. ForI°f *re*u ;l,r
example, the question arose: below • zero
about "fodder". [We have It in
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^_,our policy also "Barn Xo. l.j
Jngwhenbounties were paid at ishment, several parents have |-^e -^ ^ ^ Wc ^^
insure it, since the state does
j the courthouse on nine fullgrown withdrawn their children from
wolves brought in by six differ-! school and an investigation by-
Bank No. 755.
Statement of the condition of
GERMAN STATE BANK OF PIERZ
Pierz, Minn., at close of business on
February 4th, 1913.
Date of call by Supt. Feb. <>th, 1913.
Date of report by Bank Feb. 8th, 1913.
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts
Overdrafts
U. S. Bonds, Par
B;\nkin^ House, Furniture
and Fixtures
Due from Banks. . ^32,041.72
Cash on Hand(items
below) 8,832.08
Currency. . 6,650.00
Gold 1,165.00
Silver 1,017.08
A FEW SUGGESTIONS
According'to tlie report of
i Theodore Ortinan, who, with
F. O. Bolster, was a delegate
to the State Convention of
the Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Co's held at St. Paul
.several weeks ago. losses
I which originate through a
lighting plant, electric motor
or a gasoline engine, cannot |
be collected, because the by-
'-o-'.-. laws or constitution of these
582.4 < :
Si.ooo.oo; companies do not say so.
Many policy holders have,
ana others soon will have
gasoline engines, and it would
be a good idea for tlie President to call a special meet-, population.
ent men. A larger number of
bounties have been paid on previous days when a den had been
discovered and a number of cubs
killed, but a larger number of
full grown wolves scalps has
never been brought to the audit-.
or's office in one after-noon.
CONSULS IN THE MAKING.
the state authorities i.s possible.
not say so. We can only insure
hay and grain. Neither can we
FOR SALE.
White and Norway
Pine,
cold air as it came in through
the aperture between the front
door and the thresh hold.
Not a moment was losl in
throwing open all the doors and
windows on the Iirst floor to al
in inrush of large \olumcs
The invigorating
hi ■ oon dis
placed the deadly gas and
fanned tiu- unconscious for ins
back to health.
And now another hero ..bines!
Hut Joseph H. takes the honors
with becoming modesty and
says that for a time at least he
will continue to sell INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER mach
inery at tbesameold stand.
1,650.00
Don't send your money
to mail order houses. THE
PEOPLES STORE will
sell you coffee and sugar
cheaper than any mail
order houses, and better
coffee and sugar at that.
Will receive 1000 pounds
of coffee and half carload
of sugar. Come early be=
fore it is all gone. Advt.
Jos. B. Hartmann.
Total Cash Assets. .40,873.80 40,873.80
Checks and Cash Items 874.17
Checks in Transit 441.16
How Applications Are Made and th*
Examinations That Follow.
Consuls are appointed by the president, with the iidv.ee and consent of
the senate. A candidate desiring appointment to the consular service
makes application for such appointment through the secretary of state ou
il form furnished by the state department. From among these applicants
the president designates to take an ex-
aminntlon those candidates who seem
properly qualllied for the service and ; also be used
KEEPING MEAT
insure grain in shocks (which
has very little bearing on us;
but a great bearing for the
Ash, Oak and Elm lumber .southern and western farmers
for sale of the state).
', „ « Another question was the W<-' Pay the highest
... r. ryMiTH, "Modern Lighting and Motive market price for good drv
Advt, 34-86. Pier/.. Minn. power". This - think will hit corn.—Advt.
the editor of the Journal and
perhaps a few others, and alsoi
those having gasoline engines.
Although the State Law allows
it, our own constitution and Bylaws do not provide for it. Our.
company would be liable for Friday
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ lightning and any other ordina Saturday
makes a very satisfactory place ry fire, but the members would I Sunda.
for keeping meat, and it may not be liable if the tin- was a re- Monday,
or storing butter suit of motive power or light -Tuesday
Where an ice house is filled
earl) year a small portion of it
may be partitioned oft' as a cold
storage room. With the ice properly packed on three sids of it,
and with good drainage, this
Rich Prairie Milling Co.
Temperature for the Week
Highest
Thursday.. '.'
_*)____
I-
2.
Total
LABILITIES
Capital Stack
Surplus Fund
Undivided Profits, Net
Deposits Subject to
Check s44,270.59
;vho are not from suites which already ,and oUlel. pcM-i:silablt. products, ing plant,
have more than their share of appoint- ,,
incuts in the service, each state, so far : In the North meat is keptdur I he Ins. I o. said: ^ o.n con-
as possible, being allowed appoint- | ing the cold season by freezing, stilution or by-laws Ml ST
roents proportioned on the basis °c j A carcass is cut up into quarters, state .so.'* Still another question
Naturany if the service needs men | or even smaller peices, and hting was: ••\Vhen atid where is vour
lllg ior the purpose OI |>ass-j flnJ but few CMMii_ates present them- : in an out-bulding. where it will threshing rig insured?" It is in
ing.clauses to cover BOCh loss-: wives from^_,to^^^^r__a_n^_5l_?llren-ain frozen solid. When a sured on your own farm only
portion is wanted il may be cut because the place is described
^^^^^^ iw. If the meat is in your policy. The gas-kero
these designations politics is given no I taken into a cold room aud slow sene engine was considered the
80
I I
Wednesday I
1 iOW est
\7 1 >e I () w
II below
I below
I below
iove
- |>
22 below
THE MARKET
-.« T<la_. *u-_ !-._-.-, -.* ai resented some candidates from states I
es. lite by-laws oi these. OTe.re,*e_ented muat also be dw-gnaV
COllipanieS Were framed at a;ed for the examination. In making j off with a
$131,539.91 time when gasoline engines
Total Immediate
Liabilities $44,270.59
Time Certiticatc.-a $74,826.43
'meeting of the policy hold-
' ers.
ind takes a written examiua-
Total Deposits 119,097.02
Total. .
as farm implements, were tin
«o,ooo.oo known. There are a few oth
2 OCX) (X) ^^^^^^^^
"'44-.S0 er points which should be,ln°tou ,„._,_,
—OJ '■ tion m international, maritime and
[thoroughly discussed at a[ commercial law. political and commercial geography, arithmetic, modern
languages, French. German or Spanish; the natural, industrial and commercial resources and commerce of tho
j United States, political economy. American history, government and institutions, and the modern history (since
ISa'O) of Europe, South America and
the far east.
To determine a candidate's business
ability, alertness, general contemporary information and natural fitness for
the service, including moral, mental
and physical qualifications, character,
consideration, the service Lelng . ____________________________________________________________________________■
upon a strictly nonpartisan basis. ty thawed out tiie Haver is only safest.
Then when the set time arrives the j slightly injured. No iriore should A demonstration about
light-
candidate presents himself at Wash-! be taken in at one time than is ning rods was held before the
1-,.,4-z... ...... tnl-Aa. o t-i'fi. *---.. _avnT--.il. a_ I
119,097.02
$131,395.91
ss
State of Ohio.city of Toledo. 1
Lucas County, )
Frank J. Cheney makes oath
'that he is senior partner of the
: firm of P. J. Cheeney & Co., doing business in the city of Tote-
Wheat, No. 1 . .
Wheat. No- 2
Flax, _.
Barley
Rye
Cats
Ear Corn ,.
Hay
Butter, Creamery
Dairy
Eggs
Flour, Best
1.1
I. Ill
IT
ia
■j 7
lo
25
tit
2.20
STATE OF MINNESOTA
County ok Morrison )
We. A. K. Macho, Vice President
and A. P. Stoll Cashier of the above ^^^iiiii__iiiiI___________________________^^__|
named Bank, do solemnly swear that do- county and state aforesaid
the above statement is true to the best and that ..a id firm will pay the address and B-«***nU education and
of our knowledge and beUef. sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL-
A. E. macho. Vice President. LARS for each and every case
A. P. STOLL. Cashier. Qf Calarrh that cannot be cured
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 8th day of Februry 1913. i
[Seal] FRANK GRELL
Notary Public.
My Commission Expires February:
15th, 1914.
Correct Attest: \ P. A. HARTMANN
(Two) Directors'/ A. E. MACHO
by the use of HALL'S CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHEENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 6th
day of December, A. D. 1888.
___________________________________________________^^B A. 'V. GLEASON,
= = Notary Public.
Fit .i.s case Exactly. ' Hall's Catarrh Cure ia taken
"When father was nick about six yearr internally and acts directly up-
;;o he read an advertisement of Cha.n OU the blood and mucous sur-
■ 1 Iain's Tablets in the papers that fit faces of the system. Send for
- case exactly," writes Miss Margaret testimonials free
i.uiphell ot Ft. Smith, Ark. "He pur _-, -, nirLn-m- a ,,r\ mi 1 1 r.
, t , ... ' . .1 F.J.CHEa E1 iV; CO., I oledo, O.
hased a box ot them and he has not been __
uk since. My sister had stomach B°kl by all Druggist.-. 17c.
rouble and was also benefited by them." Take Hall's Family Pills for
r"or sale by all dealers. - Advertisement. constipation.
good command of English, he then
takes an oral examination. All those
candidates who receive s total mark
of 80 per cent are then pronounced
qualified for appointment, and their
names go on the list of eligibies from
which future appointments are made.
—Robert D. Heiul in Leslie's.
Some Definition*,
A preparatory school magazine
Touches for the following, which are
certainly up to date: "Gargoyle—a verb
meaning to make a noise inside. The
sound ls like the word. It is caused by
the displacement of food. Tripoli—a
small town on the coast between Turkey nnd Italy. Salome—a girl who
dressed in bends and danced before
Harrod's. Adjectives from nouns: Clergy — celestial. Milan — milanthroplst.
Earwigs are good for the soil of the
garden.''
wanted for immediate use. Re- assembly. It was then and there
ptated freezing and thawing are proven again, that a lightning
injurious to the flavor and rod is a good protection. The
quality of the meat; hence the reason why lightning is more •• straight. L'.IO
importance of keeping it where apt to strike a barn, than a low grade flour t.50
the temperature will remain house or granary, is because it ]jran 1 [5
.sufficiently low to prevent thaw- is always wet in the barn. Shorts I *'U
ing. In his address the Ins. Co. Cracked Corn 80 pounds _____ .00
Full information concerning pointed out, that during the 34 Ground Feed 1.05
farm meats is given in Farmer's years the farmers had saved for, Potatoes _ '_*.->
Bulletin 183 published by the themselves through their Mutu
Beans
U. S. Departmentof Agriculture, al Fire Ins. Co.s ($47,500,000] Oniong
University Farm, St. Paul, .forty seven million tive hundred;
..00
55
SCHOOL REPORT
of District 55, for the month
ending February 4th.
No. of days taught .. . 20
No. of pupils enrolled _*o
* .verage daily attendance
thousand dollars: that the live-
farmers Ins.
and that of
I rage rate of the
<Co. was la cental
the old line $1.40.
The State Fire Marshall in
his speech advised that ALL
Butterfat Market
The Average during the week
was o.
SOUTH ST. PAUL HOG MARKET
Ave. Price.
7.48
!""! chimneys should be started from j
,_ , . . ,, _ . . the foundation, instead of hung;
Perfect in attendance during ti,,„•_.,.
onto a partition. llmisd
the entire month are: lOri-i.-, _____■
. „ TT „ The last but not least speak*- r ria.ij 7.al
Theodore Gau, Henry Gross, . . . c,,,,..!.,,. <j «q
.... „ ... . a-, m, er advised us to keep eyes and oaturaaj i.U'.i
Mike Gross, Christ Gross,Ther- . **. ,"** . M.n,]nv - -.
' ears open to the legislature of Monday r.<-
esia Weiss, Edward Ziegler and
Agnes Ziegler.
Those absent two days or less
are: August Gau, William Gross,
Josephine Gross, Elleanore
Weiss, Mike Weiss and Elizabeth Ziegler.
Louise C. Streitz,
Teacher.
the state as well as to the mon- Tuesday 7.*7
ey holders, otherwise we might Wednesday 7.*7
And that some day we would be
forced to use some of the mil- ST. PAUL LIVE STOCK
lion dollars again, that are now .
, , . ., 'Steers st>.u> to .UH.I
forced out of commission by tin
_ .. , Cows and Heifers,$4.00 to ..7.00
combines ot the farmers.
Yours Truly. lives, steady,. ' to9.50
Theo. Ortman. Feeders, stead v, to 710
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THE PIERZ JOURNAL
VOL. 4.
PIERZ, MORRISON COUNTY, MINNESOTA, FEBRUARY IB, 1018.
NO. 35.
REPORT OF ST. MICHAEL'S
SCHOOL BUCKMAN
ROOM I
Enrollment 37
Those that were never absent
during the school month of
January: Billig Frances, Dehler Alma, Dehler Julia, Gohl
Clara, Hesch Agnes, Kapsner
Mathilda. Kahl Elizabeth, Maus
Albert, Scheper Cecelia, Mueller Agatha, Hortsch Christina,
Demuth Margaret, Zenner Kilian.
Those who received prizes during January for conduct and
studies: Sand Anthony, Hortsch
Christina, Hesch Mary, Roos
Philomena. Hesch Agnes, Kahl
Elizabeth, Suess Mary.
Sr. .Marina. Primary Teacher.
ROOM II
Enrollment 33
Perfect attendance during January: Billig Jacob, Demuth
Anna, Dehler Theresa, Herwers
Joseph, Hortsch Stephen, Leo
Kapsner, Poster Raymond,
Poster Arthur, Scheper Anna,
Scheper John, Suess Anna,
Wacker Aloysius. Zormeier
Mary, Enderlie Michael.
Sr. Alferia, Teacher.
ROOM III
Enrol Iment 27
Perfect attendance during the
month of January are: Walter
Dehler, George Dehler, Lena
Hurrle, Irene Janson, Leonard
Kapsner, John Kelzenberg,
George Suess. Those who received a prize for being half-way
around the world are: Gertrude
Kahl 14288 miles Ada-aid Voight
14038 miles, Leonard Kapsner
14272 miles .Mary Herwers 13990
miles, Conrad Kapsner 13760
miles, George Suess 141'jIJ miles,
John Kelzenberg 13900 miles
Theresia Loschieder 13598 miles
John Brausen 12698 miles.
Sr. Columba- Teacher.
ROOM IV
Enrollment "20
Those that were not absent
during school month of January:
Leonard Hortsch Henry Scheper,
Emma Mischke, Marie Mischke,
Hermina Mischke. Those that
missed a day or one half a day:
William Poster, Leo Herold,
August Kapsner, Rose Heuring.
Perfect attendance at Mass:
Leonard Hortsch, Peter Billig,
Perfect for Bible and Catechism:
Rose Heurung. Peter Billig.
Those that received prizes are:
Hermina Mischke. Miry Mischke, Lawrence Billig, Leo Herold,
Theresa Kuntz, Elizabeth Herwers, Marie Mischke, Rose
Heurung.
Sr. Waltrudis. Teacher.
Tamarac Fence Posts For
Sale—at tlie following prices: If you cut them yourself,
1 cent; I will cut them for
you in the swamps at 2 cents;
delivered to the road, Scents.
Geo. Waller.
Rucker, Minn.
C. A. GILMAN ILL
Char'es A. Gilnrin of St.Cloud,
former lieutenant governor ot
Minnesota and contestant for
a seat in the house before committee on elections, was stricken by apoplexy one day lastweek
while in a barber shop in St.
Paul. He was taken to his room,
where he was reported seriously
ill, his advanced age making his
condition alarming. Mr. Gilman
being nearly 82 years old.
Gerwing-Adkinson
On Tuesday morning at P:30
O'clock Feb. 4th, 1913, Mr. William Gerwing of Lenora Lake,
Sask.. and Miss Anna Atkinson
of this place, were joined in
holy wedlock by Rev. Father j
Meinrad, 0.8. B., at the s.acred
Heart Church of Freeport. Mr. |
Gerwing is a prosperous young;
gentleman, well .and favorably '
known to the people of this vicinity and owns a fine 320 acre
farm in Canada whe e they will
go to live next month. The i
bride is an esteemable and popular young lady who was born
and reared in this congregation
and has a host of close friends
who wish her and her husband a
long, happy and prosperous
wedded life. Among the out of
town guests wasChrist Gerwing
of Pierz.—Freeport Informant.
Letter from Louis Brinkmann REPORT OF DELEGATES
A Close Call
Will let you aud my former
friend know that we are all well
in Wis. and are doing well. -*-
Last year has been a very sue Of The Farmers
il one in the cheese world.
We received 1300781 pounds of
milk- in an factory and made
133859 of cheese. Cheese sold
from 1(3." to 17* some sold as
At this convention questions
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^of the greatest importance were
heigh as 19 cent. There was paid broUirllt up
to the farmers $20986.32 which .,-, .,,"„
TO STATE CONVENTION :' »
lit heater tilled with burning
charcoal, in the cellar, to k>
Mutual Fire Ins. lh.. vegetables from fi
Cii.. held At St. Paul, Minn.,On me very near taking thi
Jan. 15 and 16.1913. Mr: and Mi Irell
.il children, one evening I
week.
.Joseph came home about half
nine and went y to
SCHOOL REPORT
Chas. Neid, John Hurres, John N. Rauch,
Adam Jungers, Hath. Neid, Frank Schmolke.
John Schmolke ist der Mann, der in Florida einem je-
den ein gntes Stueck Land verkanfen kann. Alle Obi-
gen haben Land gekanft in Kissiinee. Florida.
till went to :'.(> nations some re
[ceiving over $200 a month.
Frank Keller Ls still with me
but will :onduct a factory of
his own at Columbia after April
The main thing i-: "what
UNCLAIMED LETTERS
List of letters unclaimed at
of District 125, town of Leigh,'tl,e P°st omce- If not called for
for month ending Jan. 31, 1913. theJ' wiM be sent to tlle dead
No. of days taught 20 letter ottice llt Washington.
No. of pupils enrolled 17 H. Basler.
MRS. WM. HOHEISEL DEAD
Mrs. Wm. Hoheisel. aged 71
th-' bedroou nding
the .Stat- Law' about certain Bre11 breathing heavily, he inures, and insurance against quired of her if she were ill.
same? ofcour.-c. in a small or He repeated the quea
ganization of 7 townships and in A'1 times but a
parts thinly * tiled, am I I might 'Fully alarmed at no signs of
1st. With kind regards to you ^y at the'dawning of modern life in his wife other than that
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and former friends
Yours Respectfully
Louis Brinkman
conveniences we are not confronted with so i.iany hard pro-
"i deep and labored breathing,
his tirst thought- sum*
The new factory, or rather
the old one rejuvinated. at Columbia, will hold its annual meeting on March 9th. Mr. Theiler,
lighted by modern light plants.
who has been chosen manager of and llis
er a motor or an engine Ho
Average daily* attendance 13
Those neither absent nor tardy
during January were:
Pearl Miller and Bery Drews.
Visitors were: Andrew Lutz,
Grace Love and Lizzy Waller.
Don P. Somers,
Teacher.
FARMERS' CREAHERY
MEETING
A meeting will be held
on Saturday Feb. 15th,
1913, at 1 o'clock P. H.,
in theschoolhouseof Dist.
No. 36 at Lastrup, Minn.,
to organize a Farmers'
Cooperative Creamery.
Everybody is cordially
invited to attend.
The Farmers,
Theo. Ortman.
Wm. Hodurd.
Tlieo. Karel.
John Leriter.
D. A. Lanoree.
E. Malialski.
Geo. Mollner.
John Nans.
Mary Porter.
Theo Kinske.
Matliew Shraier.
I. L. Sanfofer.
School Dist. No. 17.
S. G. Tawnley.
M. Wisek.
Theo. Wise.
Severene Holmberg.
Oscar Hendrickson.
years last September, died
Wednesday evening at half past
eight, at the home of her son,
in the village. Mrs. Hoheisel,
whose maiden name was Katherine Kaetzel, was born in Plusch-
|nitz, Kreis Palkenberg, Sehle-
sien, married April 1864, and
came to America and directly
to Pierz in 1882. She is survived
by her husband, tive sons: Carl,
Joseph, Pth, 1913.
Date of report by Bank Feb. 8th, 1913.
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts
Overdrafts
U. S. Bonds, Par
B;\nkin^ House, Furniture
and Fixtures
Due from Banks. . ^32,041.72
Cash on Hand(items
below) 8,832.08
Currency. . 6,650.00
Gold 1,165.00
Silver 1,017.08
A FEW SUGGESTIONS
According'to tlie report of
i Theodore Ortinan, who, with
F. O. Bolster, was a delegate
to the State Convention of
the Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Co's held at St. Paul
.several weeks ago. losses
I which originate through a
lighting plant, electric motor
or a gasoline engine, cannot |
be collected, because the by-
'-o-'.-. laws or constitution of these
582.4 < :
Si.ooo.oo; companies do not say so.
Many policy holders have,
ana others soon will have
gasoline engines, and it would
be a good idea for tlie President to call a special meet-, population.
ent men. A larger number of
bounties have been paid on previous days when a den had been
discovered and a number of cubs
killed, but a larger number of
full grown wolves scalps has
never been brought to the audit-.
or's office in one after-noon.
CONSULS IN THE MAKING.
the state authorities i.s possible.
not say so. We can only insure
hay and grain. Neither can we
FOR SALE.
White and Norway
Pine,
cold air as it came in through
the aperture between the front
door and the thresh hold.
Not a moment was losl in
throwing open all the doors and
windows on the Iirst floor to al
in inrush of large \olumcs
The invigorating
hi ■ oon dis
placed the deadly gas and
fanned tiu- unconscious for ins
back to health.
And now another hero ..bines!
Hut Joseph H. takes the honors
with becoming modesty and
says that for a time at least he
will continue to sell INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER mach
inery at tbesameold stand.
1,650.00
Don't send your money
to mail order houses. THE
PEOPLES STORE will
sell you coffee and sugar
cheaper than any mail
order houses, and better
coffee and sugar at that.
Will receive 1000 pounds
of coffee and half carload
of sugar. Come early be=
fore it is all gone. Advt.
Jos. B. Hartmann.
Total Cash Assets. .40,873.80 40,873.80
Checks and Cash Items 874.17
Checks in Transit 441.16
How Applications Are Made and th*
Examinations That Follow.
Consuls are appointed by the president, with the iidv.ee and consent of
the senate. A candidate desiring appointment to the consular service
makes application for such appointment through the secretary of state ou
il form furnished by the state department. From among these applicants
the president designates to take an ex-
aminntlon those candidates who seem
properly qualllied for the service and ; also be used
KEEPING MEAT
insure grain in shocks (which
has very little bearing on us;
but a great bearing for the
Ash, Oak and Elm lumber .southern and western farmers
for sale of the state).
', „ « Another question was the Wass-j flnJ but few CMMii_ates present them- : in an out-bulding. where it will threshing rig insured?" It is in
ing.clauses to cover BOCh loss-: wives from^_,to^^^^r__a_n^_5l_?llren-ain frozen solid. When a sured on your own farm only
portion is wanted il may be cut because the place is described
^^^^^^ iw. If the meat is in your policy. The gas-kero
these designations politics is given no I taken into a cold room aud slow sene engine was considered the
80
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Wednesday I
1 iOW est
\7 1 >e I () w
II below
I below
I below
iove
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22 below
THE MARKET
-.« T
Bulletin 183 published by the themselves through their Mutu
Beans
U. S. Departmentof Agriculture, al Fire Ins. Co.s ($47,500,000] Oniong
University Farm, St. Paul, .forty seven million tive hundred;
..00
55
SCHOOL REPORT
of District 55, for the month
ending February 4th.
No. of days taught .. . 20
No. of pupils enrolled _*o
* .verage daily attendance
thousand dollars: that the live-
farmers Ins.
and that of
I rage rate of the
.u> to .UH.I
forced out of commission by tin
_ .. , Cows and Heifers,$4.00 to ..7.00
combines ot the farmers.
Yours Truly. lives, steady,. ' to9.50
Theo. Ortman. Feeders, stead v, to 710
-9*.